2011 Toyota Tundra engine problems

“The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Tundra. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine waning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed of secondary error in the injection system caused by water intrusion. The contact was also informed that there was a recall on the vehicle however, the vehicle had exceeded the mileage limitation. The vehicle was repaired but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 219,000.”

“* According to the different computers codes the issue is Secondary Air Injection Pump failure. *Driving on the highway I had the limp mode which created a drastic velocity drop from 70 mph to 40 mph which created a situation that almost ended up in having another car hitting me from behind. this incident occurred a coupled of times in highway but in most cases just when starting a cold engine * problem is widely encountered online by other users [XXX] [XXX] [XXX] * check engine and track lights off * First time it occurred is 10/02/2023”

“1. The secondary air injection valve and/or air injection pump. 2. Sometimes the vehicle will go into "limp" mode and only go 35 mph. If the switch valve is stuck "closed" like mine, the car may not be able to dilute the exhaust fumes and the fumes and travel into the cabin of the vehicle. 3. Yes, check engine light code was read as P2441. 4. No, the vehicle can not be driven at this time. 5. No, and around July 24th the check engine light came on. The symptoms continued to get worse. In short, Toyota has issued extended warranties and reimbursements for this design flaw for Tunda's 2007-2010. The design flaw being the air pumps allow water and debris to be sent into the air injection valves. My truck being a 2011 was never alerted to this issue or covered due to the year of my vehicle. The issue is my truck is the SAME generation truck as the 2007-2010 trucks. Which means I too have the design flaw as well but Toyota is refusing to fix their mistakes. After further inspection of my truck, see attached pictures, there is obvious water in the valve system and it has been rusted as well (unable to clean it). My issue is Toyota only covering half of the…”

“The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Tundra. The contact stated that while a routine inspection was being performed on the vehicle, he was informed that engine oil was found on the heat shield. The dealer diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the passenger’s side cam-tower was leaking oil and needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage 32,000.”

“The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Tundra. The contact stated while driving approximately 55-70 MPH, the check engine warning light illuminated and the vehicle started losing power. The contact veered to the side of the road and turned off the vehicle. The contact restarted the vehicle and was able to continue driving. Additionally, the contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, there was a delay in the vehicle response. The contact stated that the failure reoccurred several times while driving. The contact stated that the vehicle shifted into LIMP mode. The vehicle was taken to a local Pep Boys who provided diagnostic test codes to the contact but did not physically diagnose the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact they could not assist as the vehicle had not been diagnosed by the dealer. The failure mileage was approximately 165,000.”

“Well known issue with V8 Air intake pump and assembly causes truck to go into limp mode. Very dangerous in Atlanta traffic. Toyota enhanced warranty but did not recall. My repair was $3000 as I was 3 weeks out of warranty.”